Artful Insights: The Social Practice of Art

Avril Angevine’s Art Lecture

Join us for an exploration of artist activists.

Many artists today practice their art outside the museum, aiming to use their art skills to make a positive social contribution. These Social Practice artists share a postmodern ethos: everyday living, community work, relationships, organizing and other often-overlooked efforts are part of artmaking and are as significant as the creation of art objects. Learn about this exciting trend in contemporary art in the work of Mark Bradford, Judy Chicago, Theaster Gates, Suzanne Jackson, Suzanne Lacy, and Vik Muniz.

About our presenter:

Avril Angevine is an arts lecturer with a particular interest in modern, contemporary, and California art. She speaks on many subjects at various locations in the Bay Area, including the OLLI programs at Cal State East Bay, Dominican College, San Francisco State, and the Fromm Institute. Avril has a BA in English and an MA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and taught English and Humanities at local colleges. She is also a museum guide at SFMOMA, the Oakland Museum, and the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

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